Arizona State/County/City Links
Arizona Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman
The long-term care Ombudsman advocates for long-term care residents throughout the state of Arizona. The Ombudsman conducts investigations into complaints regarding a wide array of issues, including abuse and neglect.
The Area Agency on Aging, Region 3 (AAA)
The AAA is a public/nonprofit private agency designated by the State of Arizona to ensure that the Federal Older Americans Act is followed. The AAA serves as an advocate for older adults and provides information, assistance, and other services.
Adult Protective Services (APS)
APS exists to receive and investigate incidents of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of incapacitated or vulnerable adults, and to offer appropriate services in accordance with individual need and acceptance, and state law.
Arizona State Board of Examiners - Nursing Home Administrators and ALF Managers
The Board investigates all complaints filed against nursing home administrators and ALF managers and enforces the practice standards of the Administrators and Managers.
Arizona Attorney General’s Office
Coconino County Sheriff’s Department
When you or your loved is in danger or has suffered severe nursing home abuse (i.e., sexual assault, lacerations, burns, etc.), you should contact the Coconino County Sheriff’s department right away.
Coconino County
National Resources – Elder Abuse and Neglect
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
This site provides comprehensive information for seniors including, news, benefits and government programs. In addition, comparative information on nursing homes can be found here.
Family Caregiver Alliance
This site provides information with regard to care-giving issues, elder health matters, fact sheets, and more.
Federal Citizen Information Center - U.S. General Services Administration
This site provides Medicare and Medicaid publications, several of which address nursing home living.
National Institute on Aging
National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR)
The NCCNHR is a national advocacy organization based in Washington D.C. It was formed because of growing public concern about substandard care in nursing homes. The NCCNHR works closely with State Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs and operates the National Ombudsman Resource Center.
National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)
This site offers information and resources for elder abuse victims and their families.
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
NCEA is a national resource center that provides nursing home abuse statistics and other helpful information for Coconino County seniors and other interested parties.
National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
This site is an online resource developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It offers information pertaining to services and financing options for long-term care.
National Committee on the Prevention of Elder Abuse
This site provides definitions of different types of elder abuse. It also offers information on the signs and risk factors pertaining to elder abuse.
Senior Advocacy Groups
Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging
The Council develops and monitors programs and policies that affect Arizona seniors.
The Administration on Aging
This site provides information pertaining to the Older Americans Act, the federal legislation, and State Ombudsman programs, and it offers a variety of senior resource links that are beneficial to Arizona seniors.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people 50 years of age and over. The AARP provides information and resources for seniors, advocates on legislative senior issues, and offers its members a wide range of unique benefits, including discounted products and services.
The Arizona State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
SHIP is a free health-benefits counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their families or caregivers.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMC)
The CMMC is a federal agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid. The CMMC regulates Coconino County nursing homes and other health care providers with regard to Medicare and Medicaid services and benefits.
Coalition to Protect America's Elders (CPAE)
The CPAE is a national coalition group that works closely with our nation’s most prominent senior organizations. The CPAE advocates for the rights of seniors and helps to ensure that elder abuse and neglect are not tolerated.
The Doves Program
The Doves program assists elder abuse victims obtain the protection they deserve and offers such services as crisis counseling, emergency, transitional and interim housing, and transportation.
Medline Plus
This site offers an array of information on elder abuse and elder neglect.
IQ Nursing Homes
This site offers tools for seniors to access reporting information on long-term care facilities throughout Arizona. Such information includes reports of abuse and neglect.
Informational Links & Resources
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
The Arizona Attorney General’s Senior Citizen Protection Manual (Html Format)
The National Center for Assisted Living
Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions (American Psychological Assoc.)
On this site you will find facts regarding elder abuse and information on the signs of elder abuse and what steps need to be taken when elder abuse is suspected.
The Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (CCAL)
This site provides helpful information with regard to assisted living and assisted living facilities.
Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE)
CANE is the nation's largest computerized collection of elder abuse resources and materials.
Helpguide
This site provides information for Coconino County seniors and other interested parties regarding elder abuse and elder neglect and it provides an overview of the signs, symptoms and causes of elder abuse.
Medicare Compare
This site provides detailed information regarding the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified long-term care facility throughout the nation, including quality measures, inspections, and staffing.
Senior Citizen Bureau (SCB)
The SCB is a national coalition for elder care reform. This site offers an informational database pertaining to long-term care facilities located in Coconino County and throughout the nation. Such information includes complaint histories and other background information.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia provides information on elder abuse and elder care. In addition, the site offers elder abuse statistics.
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